Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node 14G Manual page 4

CONTENTS
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Hardware Configuration and Operating System Installation Guide - ESXi Servers
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Determine the 2U1N node type...................................................................42
R640 and R740xd server NIC and BMC (iDRAC) port locations................. 42
VxFlex Ready Node R640 and R740xd port designations - ESXi.................44
Configure the Management IP address - ESXi............................... 47
Installing the drivers
Install the VxFlex OS drivers.......................................................................50
Preparing Disks
Adding disks to a VxFlex OS SDS............................................................... 54
Verify the disk controller type.................................................................... 54
Enable PERCCLI on an ESXi server............................................................ 55
Create virtual devices with PERCCLI......................................................... 56
Verify the storage and disk controller status ................................ 56
Create virtual devices for HDD with PERCCLI............................... 58
Create virtual devices for SSD with PERCCLI............................... 59
Ensure virtual disk creation with PERCCLI.................................... 59
Additional Configurations
Install OpenManage Essentials................................................................... 64
Activate the NVIDIA GPU on the server..................................................... 64
Installing the iDRAC Service Module on an ESXi server..............................64
Install the iSM using SSH.............................................................. 65
Install the iSM using the vSphere CLI............................................ 65
Where to go from here............................................................................... 66
Reference material
DTK - Hardware Update Bootable ISO........................................................68
Dell OpenManage DRAC Tools (RACADM)....................................68
Recommended BIOS and firmware settings...................................70
Troubleshooting the Hardware ISO................................................73
Additional resources...................................................................... 75
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